Just cause eviction rules in Hoover, AL — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Jefferson County follows Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (Code of Alabama Title 35, Chapter 9A). No just-cause required for month-to-month non-renewal. 7-day notice for unpaid rent, 14-day for lease violations.
Alabama is a landlord-friendly state with no just-cause eviction requirement. Under Alabama Code §35-9A-421, landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days written notice for any reason. Non-payment of rent requires a 7-day notice to pay or quit under §35-9A-421(b). Lease violations require 14-day notice with opportunity to cure. Unincorporated Jefferson County and Birmingham follow state procedure with no added local protections. Eviction cases are filed in Jefferson County District Court. Self-help evictions (lockouts, utility shutoffs) are prohibited under §35-9A-427 with tenant damages of up to 3 months rent.
Illegal self-help eviction: tenant may recover actual damages plus up to 3 months rent per §35-9A-427. Retaliatory eviction prohibited under §35-9A-501. Improper notice: case dismissed, landlord must restart.
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